Autumn Essentials
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Aromo, Viognier, Maule, 2025
This is our favourite of the Aromo whites. Viognier has been grown successfully in Chile for many years now offering a real point of difference to the ubiquitous Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. This is a fruity, expressive white with peach, apricot and orange blossom notes enlivened with a squeeze of fresh lemon. Very good with a Thai green curry. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionMaule
GrowerAromo
Grape VarietyViognier
Vintage2025
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeARO125
Viognier
Viognier
Characteristics
- Fickle grape to grow, subject to problems in the flowering and setting of fruit
- Best picked late and fully ripe, with high alcohol, at least 13.5 degree
- ...but can be too fat and overblown if grown in too hot temperatures
- Very aromatic, with scents of apricot and...
Goedverwacht, Great Expectations, Chardonnay, Robertson, 2025
We always ship this lightly oaked Chardonnay a vintage behind the other Goedverwacht whites to let the fruit and oak marry in bottle. The 2025 vintage is drinking very well now. The lemon and peach on the nose follow through on to the palate where they are joined by a subtle hint of creamy vanilla. It definitely leans to the fresher style of Cape Chardonnays but that extra element of richness makes it a great partner for chicken or pork. Now-2028
Goedverwacht translates from...
ColourWhite
RegionRobertson
GrowerGoedverwacht
Grape VarietyChardonnay
Vintage2025
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeGDV125
Goedverwacht, Robertson
Goedverwacht translates from Afrikaans as good hope or great expectations, hence the labelling. The du Toit family farm no less than 172 hectares of vines giving economies of scale along the bends of the Breede river near Bonnievale. The wines are made by father Jan in collaboration with son Gawie.
Jan once firmly stated his place in the world of wine in South Africa: "I...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is one of the most-widely planted varieties in the world.
Arguably not the most characterful grape, hence its common ageing in oak, yet at its pinnacle in Burgundy it produces some of the greatest (and certainly most expensive) white wines in the world. Look out for unoaked Chardonnay, it can make a pleasant change, and usually goes down very well with all those people who...
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Les Roches Saintes, Picpoul de Pinet, 2025
Picpoul de Pinet is a fashionable appellation south-west of Montpellier, there (and in Parisian bistros) it’s drunk with the local oysters and other shellfish from the Bassin de Thau, the large, shallow lagoon that lies within sight of the vineyards. This example, from superior vineyards just a few kilometres inland, is a Picpoul straight out of Central Casting – all pink grapefruit and lemon with a pinch of fleur de sel. Mid-weight and food friendly, it ticks all the boxes. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionPicpoul de Pinet
GrowerLes Vignerons Schistes
Grape VarietyPiquepoul
Vintage2025
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeLRS125
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Arena Negra, Pinot Noir, Curico, 2023
We are always looking out for good, sub-£10 Pinot Noir and were delighted with this find. Pure fruit, no oak, with lots of varietal character: punnets and punnets of soft strawberry and raspberry fruit with a fresh, juicy character and just enough tannin to keep it all together. We expect this to be very popular. Now-2027
ColourRed
RegionMaule
GrowerArena Negra
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2023
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeANG123
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Origins
- Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old
Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375
Characteristics
- Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
Chateau Barrejat, Madiran, Tradition, 2024
Game pie is often a dish greater than the sum of its parts, but even the best examples have a charming rusticity. It demands a robust country red such as Denis Capmartin’s Madiran which will need no introduction to most SVS customers. The 2024, which hails from a cooler vintage than the preceding 2022, has a new modern label and is a little lighter in style, but it still has plenty of spicy damson and cassis fruit and ripe, food-friendly tannins. 12.5%. Now-2029
ColourRed
RegionMadiran
GrowerDenis Capmartin
Grape VarietyTannat, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2024
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBAJ124
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
Origins ...
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Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cuvee des Galets, Cotes du Rhone, 2024
50% Grenache and 50% Syrah. This is a paint-by-numbers Côtes du Rhône that works every time. We are very pleased with the 2024 vintage - dry but juicy raspberry fruit with notes of Christmas spices and a smooth finish. An excellent all-rounder that works for barbecues, parties or with top-quality sausage and mash. Great value. Now-2028
This is the 20th consecutive vintage we have shipped of this deliciously fruity Côtes du Rhône, from this unfailingly reliable co-operative of...
ColourRed
RegionRhone
Sub RegionSouthern Rhône
VillageCôtes du Rhône
GrowerLes Vignerons d’Estézargues
Grape VarietyGrenache & Syrah
Vintage2024
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeESZ124
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues
Rhone, France
This small co-operative, in a little village in the Gard, just west of Avignon, is now getting more attention here because oenologist Denis Deschamps makes "natural" wines, i.e. without adding any sulphur (or anything else) during winemaking.
We find this mildly amusing: we have been quietly shipping decent volumes of these delicious, forward-fruited,...
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Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
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Autumn Essentials
Includes two bottles of each of the below wines
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
